Creamy Cheddar Broccoli Soup (Vegan)

• • 2 carrots
  • 2 onions
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 parsnip
  • 1L veggie stock
  • 1 big broccoli
  • 200 g vegan cheddar
  • 1 Tbsp flour
  • 100 ml vegan milk
  • 30 g walnuts
  • Olive oil for cooking
  • Salt & pepper to taste

• • For a crunchy finish, you can serve the soup with some yummy walnuts. Enjoy!

• To prepare the veggies:

  • Cut the parsnip, carrots and bell pepper into long, thin strips
    
  • Finely chop the onion
  • Broccoli: cut the stems into cubes and divide the florets into small pieces. Separate the stems into one bowl and the florets in another, because we will need them both, but in different stages of the recipe

  To prepare the soup:

  • In a pot, heat up some olive oil and cook the onion for 2-3 minutes
  • Add the flour and mix well
  • Add the veggie stock
  • Then the veggies: parsnip, carrots, bell pepper and broccoli stems
  • Cover the pot and let the soup boil under the lid for 15-20 minutes
  • After this time, add the vegan milk and the grated vegan cheddar. Mix well until the cheese has melted and your soup gets nice and creamy
  • Add the broccoli florets and cook the soup for approx 10 more minutes
  • At the end, add salt and pepper to taste and the zest from a lemon